Friday, November 27, 2009

"Sarah's Cave", Beit Shearim. A cave with four Chambers. See the basalt lintel with a Greek inscription in 2P.


The Greek inscription on the lintel (though not very clear today) is translated as "The burial place of Theodosia, also called Sarah, from Tyre". Since Tyre is a Phoenician town, the cave is also attested to have Phoenician origin.
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